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Whenever any person may be injured by neglect or refusal to comply with the first section of this act, 1 it shall be lawful for such person, after notice to the owner or lessee of the premises upon which such well is located, to enter upon and fill up and plug such well in the manner directed by the first section hereof, and thereupon to recover the expense thereof from the person or persons whose duty it was to plug and fill up said well, in like manner as debts of such amount are recoverable.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 58 P.S. Oil and Gas § 3. Persons injured may plug wells and recover expenses - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-58-ps-oil-and-gas/pa-st-sect-58-3/
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